yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.ketan:
Jujuburi said absolutely correct, why you need root to simply flash stock rom.

Just to add.

After downgrading as described by jujuburi above, your device still will have new bootloader and that won't downgrade by procedure said above and so you have to re root with cf auto root or one of the CWM recovery, exynose abuse apk won't work.

Downgrading bootloader is needs different method and no need to describe here as it is not recommended/required at all.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mazdamiata210:
The easiest way to do it without a pc or raising your flash counter is to follow my tutorial.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erichkooi:
Okay, that mean if I dont root is 100% i cannot downgrade it to 4.1.1?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mazdamiata210:
It's only a temporary root. Once you load the tar.md5 in mobile odin you have the option to keep it rooted or not. Just simply keep the box unchecked and you'll be good to go. If you're not rooted right now root it with cf-autoroot to keep your status as official on 4.1.2 then install mobile odin and finish the steps.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bradmax57:
????? Your guide isn't the easiet way at all. The OP didn't say he didn't have access to a pc? And flashing stock roms via odin doesn't raise flash counter afaik?

Also your link to odin is a paid for version which isn't required.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.ketan:
+1

Absolutely right

-No root needed to flash using Odin, neither flashing stock ROM with PC odin raise flash counter.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NoteII:
hi guys

a have the same sleep drain issue with 4.1.2 and going to odin flash 4.1.1 but do i have to wipe data/cache ? and if so do i have to wipe b4 or after the flash ?? thx
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.ketan:
It is not compulsory, but in many cases during downgrading, after flashing ROM device may gets bootloop OR stuck at samsung logo. in such caes you need to do it.

But i do prefer wipe always after flashing ROM for better performance, you can do it after flashing.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NoteII:
thx ketan 4 the quick reply
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jay_Nz:
note 2 pls help

pls clear the confusion. do we hv to root or not
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jay_Nz:
pls clear the confusion..

Hello all,

I have been reading, viewing videos etc for past 4 days. and have asked questions on youtube to people but no one replied now you are my BIG HOPE..

i have an international version unrooted galaxy note 2. I dont have much details about baseband etc as i never jotted them down before upgrading. But i do have details now after upgrading to 4.1.2.

Baseband- N7100XXDLK7

Kernal 3.0.31-679347

se.infra@SEP-66#1

SMP PREEMPT Wed Dec 26 10:26:20 KST 2012

Build Number

JZO54K.N7100XXDLL7

AP: N7100XXDLL7

CP: N7100XXDLK7

CSC: N7100DBTDLL2 (which is germany)

I am downloading N7100XXALJ3 N7100DBTALJ2 from dr.ketans N7100 all in 1 old rom posts of 4.1.1 Oct 2012 as thats what i cuold find for DBT germany firmwares. Is that right one........???????????????????????

like others i upgraded to 4.1.2 and have been facing battery drain problem. first of should i wait till samsung comes up with fix in next update or shuld i revert back to 4.1.1.

I read this post as and it is so confusing-

Battery only lasts 1 day so want to go back to stock firmware 4.1.1 and want flash counter zero and everything legit. one member said root is needed then other said its not. then dr. ketan in the end say just to go back to stock root is not needed and just flash with odin and it wont increase counter as well if flashed with odin pc. is that right that we dont need root to just go back to stock 4.1.1 as he said.?

---------- Post added at 09:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:24 PM ----------

Now i am confused as i have multiple options suggested by all in this thread--

* If root is not needed should i just download 4.1.1 (enquired about the firmware N7100XXALJ3 N7100DBTALJ2) and flash it with pc odin just like bradmax 57 said and keep it all legit and will i still get OTA samsung kies updates in future..?

OR

* Should i root my phone first using cf-auto root with method given in your N7100 all in 1 forum and then flash 4.1.1 with mobile odin and then remove triangle away once and for all.? if we go this way obviously phone will be have full root access with limitation of not being able to flash zip files from pc (but will be ok with mobile odin for that) and cant use nandroid backup and restore - i am not fussed about these things but want my phone to be legit for warranty and do need future updates OTA and from kies.?

Also do i wipe cache, factory reset from recovery before or after flashing 4.1.1 as bradmax57 had to do it twice before flashing as it was getting stuck at samsung logo but on the other hand dr.ketan suggests to do it after flashing 4.1.1..

Kindly help.

Thanks in advance for your precious time.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.ketan:
Here i giving clear answer and you should not have any confusion.

-No need to have root to flash 4.1.1 with Odin

-after flashing, you may stuck at samsung logo, in that case you have to reboot to recovery and have to wipe cache and data

-I don't recommend to downgrade, as latest 4.1.2 having SDS fix, on 4.1.1 you device can be brick without any reason. if you have battery issue, download latest MA6 ROM , not necessary you will have to flash DBT ROM, you can flash any country ROM and whenever your country get same update, same way you can flash that ROM with Odin.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jay_Nz:
First off a big big thank you to dr.ketan, mazdamiata and jujuburi who assisted me and cleared confusion. I have down graded to 4.1.1 easily and see a massive battery difference already. All i had to do was download stock firmware for my phone csc region and flash it with odin. wipe data , cache in recovery mode as it did get stuck on samsung logo and its all good. no root needed and flash counter etc remains untouched as well..
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mazdamiata210:
So you're saying we can flash a different rom to our phones without it breaking? I find that hard to believe. Why would there be different firmwares then from samsung? I need TTT firmwares, so I could flash any DMA6 firmware since mine isn't available yet?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jay_Nz:
dr.ketan said csc doesnt matter. if we flash rom of different country. the rom has kernal, csc information. the only thing is we will get ota or kies update of that country whose rom we flash. rest i wouldnt know lets wait for a word from dr. ketan or some one on this
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.ketan:
You can flash any ROM of N7100 to your N7100, that is that simple.

I never seen a case of bricking by just flashing stock ROM. just selecting own country ROM will help you for better language support, and some priority/selection of application for your country on play store when you search OR google suggest you. You can flash any country ROM which is latest and still not available for your country.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mazdamiata210:
Then after flashing we could always change back to a different csc correct?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UtkarshGupta:
You need multi csc for that. If it is there for your country you can. I think csc changer already has csc for every country but I am not sure.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.ketan:
Multi CSC and change CSC with changer i think will mess up things

e.g. If you have multi CSC and set certain CSC, still your build and baseband will remain same as according to ROM you have flashed, in that case if CSC won't match with AP & CP you won't get OTA/Kies update, so practically there is no much benefit to do that, instead flash full ROM from your desired CSC will be best option.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jay_Nz:
This is absolutely correct..

From all my reading done on internet i did realize to get ota or kies update all 3 things- csc, baseband, build should match. thanks dr.ketan for being precise and quick all the time.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamejames:
downgrade 4.1.1

Hi, I have a galxy note 2 international version (N7100), Im trying to go back to 4.1.1 I follow the steps using ODIN to flash a 4.1.1 file, it seems to go well. But when the galaxy note 2 reboots, in system information, android version still show 4.1.2 Am I missing something??
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Do a data factory reset in settings/backup and restore. BTW why would you downgrade, 4.1.1 = SDS risk. Better flash a 4.1.2 rom but not older than XXELLA.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamejames:
Ever since I upgraded my phone shows a "No SIM" message, so its basically not working unless its on wifi.. So Im trying to go back to 4.1.1 to fix this, Ive read thas can fix this issue.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
So are you not able to make calls and receive 3g data? If not you may have a corrupted EFS folder. Can you see the IMEI number and MAC Adress in settings/phone info/status?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamejames:
It says no SIM, i try inserting it again and still doesnt work, but the same SIM works on another phone.. I can still see my IMEI, and it matches with the one in the back when I remove the battery. I can see the Wifi MAC Address if that's the one you mean..

What can I do if I have a corrupted EFS folder? Is there any solution to my problem?

Thanks btw
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Did you try inserting another sim card to see if it is recognized in the GN2, maybe your sim card is damaged.EFS folder is not corrupted and seems fine afaik.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamejames:
Yes, Ive tried 3 different SIMs and none of them is recongnized, and they work fine on other phones :s
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
I guess you have to take it to a repair centre as the simcard tray probably is defective. It is covered under warranty though. Good luck :)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] epebinu:
Downgrading my n7000

Hello guys,i've got a little issue here. I would like to downgrade my n7000. I took my phone to a repair center for my screen to be fixed. But my phone was mistaken for another, and it was upgraded or would i say flashed to 4.1.2 from ics 4.0.2. The problem now is that after collecting my phone, it displays sim network unlock pin. I bought this phone unlocked without having any issue. Now the repair center said they would have to collect more money for it to be unlocked for me, and yes it's a samsung repair center. It so complicated now and am tired of all the hullabaloo. All i want you guys to do is help me on how to unlock it. Have they installed the wrong rom or what did they really do? Can i downgrade so that i can get my phone working again. I anticipate your reply guys.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lapu:
hi,

i tried a couple of 4.1.2 ROM on my N7105, all suffer tethering problem.

i will try to downgrade to 4.1.1 ROM with mobile odin and see how it goes.

i know tethering works with my carrier as i'm tethering with my broken (screen ) Mot ATRIX2 now.
[HTC One X+] snijper:
Is there anybody can make a transparant status bar for Sense International rom?

Thnx.
[HTC One X+] superchilpil:
Viper has this option in tweaks.

Slithered from my HTC One X+
[HTC One X+] snijper:
for the international HOX+.
[EVO Shift 4G General] Quetzalcoatl:
Is looking to be a mighty fine phone.

Don't have any links right now but someone over in the HTC DNA forums (general) has posted screenshots of his port to the DNA. :beer:
[EVO Shift 4G General] Sonkway:
Here you go;

Link - http://m.androidcentral.com/fresh-htc-m7-images-emerge-showing-new-version-sense
[EVO Shift 4G General] Chad The Pathfinder:
Cool thanks.
[EVO Shift 4G General] CNexus:
That looks....a lot like an iphone....

Sent from my PG06100
[EVO Shift 4G General] bilgerryan:
Hope it comes to Sprint!!!!
[EVO Shift 4G General] Sonkway:
Rumor has it!
[EVO Shift 4G General] Quetzalcoatl:
Same here. It'll probably be my next phone if deck gets it. I love his work on the lte
[EVO Shift 4G General] ega972:
It looks like not HTC at all.. lol..

I have been see the sense look from version 2 to version 4, it look same, only the animation is different.. now if the latest sense look like that, it look like another common android phone.. no exclusive about HTC on it.. :)

That's just my opinion by the way..
[EVO Shift 4G General] strapped365:
Mdeejay has Sense 5 working on the butterfly. He's only posted screen shots but it looks nasty.
[EVO Shift 4G General] bilgerryan:
There was a lot more different from 2.1 to 4.0 than the animation (5 icon dock for one). Sense 5.0 doesn't look like anything else so that is kinda the definition of exclusive lol. But you're entitled to your opinion. It makes me drool lol.
[EVO Shift 4G General] Chad The Pathfinder:
I saw this on the unlocked.com today. Feb 19! http://theunlockr.com/2013/01/29/ht...-next-big-thing-ahead-of-mwc-on-february-19th
[EVO Shift 4G General] YoungCorruptionV2.0:
I might get the m7 when it comes out. I like the way sense 5 is looking
[EVO Shift 4G General] Chad The Pathfinder:
And if you get it and don't like the way it looks you can always change that. ;)
[EVO Shift 4G General] YoungCorruptionV2.0:
Very true, I don't see that happening but we'll find out of the 19th
[EVO Shift 4G General] thronnos:
I'm scared of HTC. They've been playing with fire the wrong way. I'm looking forward to the Optimus G Pro and the xPhone

Shifted from planet Namek
[EVO Shift 4G General] Chad The Pathfinder:
What's the xPhone?
[EVO Shift 4G General] thronnos:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...to-wsj-rumor-that-kind-of-states-the-obvious/

Plus just Google Motorola X Phone. Like so

http://bit.ly/YfYy7Y

Cheers :)
[EVO Shift 4G General] Chad The Pathfinder:
Thanks. What is this "google" thing you referenced? Lol!
[EVO Shift 4G General] thronnos:
;) I don't know. Some alien technology.

Shifted from planet Namek
[EVO Shift 4G General] junpei1337:
Due for an upgrade and probably getting ONE when it finally gets released. Anybody else interested in getting one? It would be nice to see some of you guys over there.
[EVO Shift 4G General] CNexus:
Getting one what? The M7? I didnt even know it was coming out yet, you know how prototype pics and stuff are lol
[EVO Shift 4G General] junpei1337:
Htc ONE a.k.a. M7. Supposed to be launched in U.S. in the next few weeks.
[EVO Shift 4G General] strapped365:
Is this before or after HTC fixes the millions of other devices that have huge security flaws?

Also I'm NOT impressed with the one at all. I mean the phone isn't even out yet and still only runs 4.1.2. For those of you who don't know 4.1.x was riddled with bugs, yet HTC choose this version for a flagship device? Also the new Snapdragon 600 is nothing more than the S4Pro with different memory bands. IIRC it's 7 A.M here and I just woke up so I'm kind of groggy but anyways GET THE **** AWAY FROM HTC. They are stealing your personal info along with giving third party the ability to as well, their update schedule SUCKS and if you think for one minute it will keep it's "bad ass" camera on anything other then Sense your crazy. So once KLP drops you ONE users are **** out of luck. But hey that's just my opinion. I've only used HTC for the last 5 years or more.
[EVO Shift 4G General] junpei1337:
Darn you and your relentless logic. The other stuff aside, I hadn't thought about the camera and can't believe I forgot about the single android update speedy got. Hoping it may be better since they are supposedly suspending work on some other phones to focus on the ONE.
[EVO Shift 4G General] Quetzalcoatl:
I thought about getting this phone but I don't think it's that much of an upgrade over my EVO lte. Shame because the build quality seems superb other than that I can't bring myself to get this phone. Not even the lead developer for the ltes viper rom is getting it.
[EVO Shift 4G General] strapped365:
LoL i get that a lot with some other developers. I kill their GREAT idea with logic somehow. :D

Anyways with the latest FTC ruling i dont think HTC can afford to stop development on anything because they have to fix them flaws in carrier IQ and Smith.apk :D

I think it will be one hell of an upgrade for you. Right now you have a dual core S4 processor and the ONE has the Snapdragon 600 which is two revisions newer, not to mention the updated GPU. It will perform as well as my Nexus and this is the fastest device hands down.

I may go see my cousin just to run it against the Note 2 in real world usage. I seen the dogfight video BUT

I don't like synthetic benchmarks because my Nexus isn't optimized to run benchmarks. ( check Google if you have doubt ) And it still keeps up synthetically with everything.
[EVO Shift 4G General] Chad The Pathfinder:
Can't we just delete carrier IQ and Smith or are they important?
[EVO Shift 4G General] Quetzalcoatl:
Well Im perfectly conent with my LTE

it runs plenty smooth as it is and I'll be switching to tmobile once my contract in december is up so I'll see what's available by then lol

btw, my mom loves her N4 :D
[EVO Shift 4G General] strapped365:
*drunk tapatalking*

You can BUT who knows how much HTC really ****ed everyone since the FTC came down on them.

Dude the N4 is a monster :D
[EVO Shift 4G General] YoungCorruptionV2.0:
Seeing as the sg4 has been confirmed to be using the snapdragon 600(US version)there really won't be anything that will beat it spec wise since it will be one of the most
[EVO Shift 4G General] strapped365:
I wonder how low quality the S4 screen will have? Based on the note II maybe ldpi for s4 lmao.
[EVO Shift 4G General] CNexus:
S4 preview went out today

Also found this neat app (works on 2.2 and up)

Sense 5 quicksettings beta
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aquastatic:
As the title says, I can't send or receive messages through these two apps, meaning there's a connection problem on my phone (it's a Galaxy S2 btw). Only when I am connected to a WI-FI I can properly use the program.

What should I look for and how do I solve this issue?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WardenBerret:
Maybe you should talk to your 3G provider..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wishmas7er:
i supposed you have tried to reinstall applications?

at least you can give it a try flashing a different modem if no
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aquastatic:
Yes, maybe I should talk to my provider.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] thunderising:
Introducing, a new ROM based on the amazing acervenky's Vision™Rom,

TinyXperiaLite™

IMPORTANT

You need to have flashed Stock ICS FTF before you flash this ROM. It's okay if you're using another ROM (as long as that ROM is based on Stock ICS itself).

DO NOT FLASH this ZIP if you are coming from CM/AOSP/AOKP.

MODS to try

Camera Mod 4.7.2 Cyber-shot™ With HDR

Bootanimations Collection

Status Bars

On Screen Button Enabler

Android 4.2 Keyboard & Camera

Xperia T Small Apps

AC!D Audio Engine v5.0 NXT

Swap your real SD card and Internal memory

Stock Sony Xperia Launcher [CWM]

PlayStation Mobile for your Xperia

FEATURES

Clean ROM based on Stock ICS

Clean doesn't mean not loaded with useful features :P

BUGS

You tell

HOW TO INSTALL [IMPORTANT]

Back up your current ROM (Nandroid Backup)

Flash Clean Stock ICS .54 FW

Flash ZIP

Wipe Dalvik Cache ONLY (DON'T WIPE DATA)

DO NOT DO A FACTORY RESET

Reboot

Stock ICS 6.1.1.B.1.54 WORLD Official FTF

(Locked Bootloaders will lose CWM. Don't panic, simply install it again)

CWM Recovery

(for Locked Bootloader)

DOWNLOADS

TinyXperiaLite™ v0.5

CHANGELOG

Changelog for TinyXperiaLite™ v0.5

Based on Vision™ROM v4 by acervenky.

SCREENSHOTS

Help me out here

CREDITS

DISCLAIMER

Please don't blame me if you BRICK your phone. I will not be held responsible. You are using my work only because you choose to, and you must remember that this is experimental and the user should know the risks involved in using a custom ROM.

Also, I will not be held responsible for any lost data.

Additionally, I will also not be held responsible for the End of the World (blame the Mayans for that), or for Thermo Nuclear War.​
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] thunderising:
Battery & RAM Tweaking Guide

Battery Calibration Tutorial

Extra Battery Saving Tips:

1. Set a brightness level. Do not use Auto Brightness, it sips more power in turn.

2. Set ROTATION to OFF if you are not using Landscape Mode at all.

3. Use EXTENDED BATTERY Mode if you actively use WiFi/Mobile Data.

RAM Cleaning

- Do not use task killers

- Freeze/Move to Quarantine those APPS which you DO NOT USE regularly and you don't want them TO RUN IN THE BACKGROUND

APP QUARANTINE on Play Store

Go ahead, try it. Move all unwanted apps to quarantine now!

DEEP SLEEP STATE battery saving

Your phone sips the least amount of power when it is in DEEP SLEEP STATE. There is a new app in the marketplace which can FORCE DEEP SLEEP STATE on your phone. This is especially useful if you want the phone to conserve battery for hours and then wake up for a minute and sync all new alerts in one go. This can help prolong your usage on a single charge.

DEEP SLEEP BATTERY SAVER on Play Store

This app is under development and can be found on XDA developers forums itself. Here's the link to the thread:

[APP] [2.1+] Deep Sleep Battery Saver
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] thunderising:
HD Wallpapers Pack [70 pack]

Here is a 70 pack wallpapers uploaded by me. Remember, you can share your wallpapers too!

DOWNLOAD

Some of the wallpaper screenshots.
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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] munna_jast:
Yeee.....

Thanks very much.

I'll surely try it.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] thunderising:
download will be up by the end of the day. uploading problems. dunno why this is happening. Dev Host trolling me

UPDATE

Say hello to Tiny Xperia Lite v0.5

DOWNLOAD
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Bertellio:
Hi!

What features are here apart from removed bloatware, I'm talking about tweaks...supercharger, wi-fi 3g tweaks...?

One of my friends has xperia Go, on which I gained him root access, but I can't find a good simple tweaked rom for locked bootloader.

Thanks
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] thunderising:
SuperCharger V6, Mali400, SQLite, ZipAlign.

These tweaks are there in every custom ROM my friend..

Nobody try?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Bertellio:
Thanks for the reply. I will tell that my friend of this rom, but it will be a long way and it should be tested from another with locked bl before, because I can't be responsible for him.

Anyway many thanks for your work! I will follow this thread.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] thunderising:
Locked Bootloader will be safer I guess. Anyways thanks!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kore44110:
Cant flash rom stock

error

23/002/2013 12:02:44 - ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CODE="0076";ERR_DYNAMIC="failed to set ta config";

23/002/2013 12:02:44 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Saint Jim:
Just tried it. I love the bootanimation and xperia z launcher with 4x4 app drawer. The only problem is the tab n grid is outdated. On startup there's a notification saying "a large number of sms are being sent. I tried to update the tab n grid and it worked fine. :) Also the CWM is still there.

EDIT: The themes were gone. :( I can't select other themes.

UPdate: In order to make the app drawer 4x4, you have to clear xperia home data in settings.

Update: In order to change themes, you have to go to settings >> display. There's no option to change theme on launcher. :( Please fix it.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] thunderising:
Download a proper Stock ROM. Maybe this one has errors

Okay. Missing HomeAdd and HomePreferences apks. Sorry about that.

Will add instruction to get 4x4 App Drawer.

Fix in next release.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Saint Jim:
Thank you!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kore44110:
I tried flash ST27i_6.1.1.B.1.1.0 and ST27i_6.1.1.B.1.54.